Gavilan Canyon

Gavilan Canyon is a valley in Lincoln, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,460 feet. Gavilan Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Hollywood, as well as near the area Cree Meadows.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruidoso Public Library and Ruidoso Lookout Tower.

Ruidoso Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census. Ruidoso Public Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gavilan Canyon.

Ruidoso Lookout Tower

Tower

Ruidoso Lookout Tower was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States. Ruidoso Lookout Tower is situated 1½ miles west of Gavilan Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.

Ruidoso

Photo: Rocko16, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruidoso is a town in southeastern New Mexico. Its attractions include pleasant mountain recreation and world-caliber horse racing. During the summer population triples as New Mexicans and Texans arrive to enjoy the horse races, gambling, and cool mountain air.

Ruidoso Downs

Village

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Ruidoso Downs is a city in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located within the Lincoln National Forest. As of the 2020 census, Ruidoso Downs had a population of 2,620. Ruidoso Downs is situated 2½ miles east of Gavilan Canyon.

Alto

Village

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Alto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Alto is situated 6 miles northwest of Gavilan Canyon.

Gavilan Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,460 feet
Description: valley in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Category: landform
Location: Lincoln, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.32564° or 33° 19′ 32″ north

Longitude

-105.63554° or 105° 38′ 8″ west

Elevation

6,460 feet (1,969 metres)

Open location code

855P89G7+7Q

GeoNames ID

5469029

Wikidata ID

Q49803893

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In Other Languages

“Gavilan Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gavilan Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico, Lincoln County)”
Cebuano: “Gavilan Canyon”

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Localities in the Area

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